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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.09.2011 (43) Date of publication: 19.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/42 (21) Application number: 10700644.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C02F 1/00(2006.01) C02F 103/00(2006.01) C02F 1/76(2006.01) C02F 1/52(2006.01) C02F 9/00(2006.01) C02F 1/28(2006.01) C02F 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/020728 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/083149 (22.07.2010 Gazette 2010/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 13.01.2009 US 144323 P 08.02.2009 US 150779 P 28.04.2009 US 173458 P 30.08.2009 US 238177 P (71) Applicant: Access Business Group International LLC Ada, Michigan 49355 (US)

(72) Inventors: KUENNEN, Roy W. Caledonia Michigan 49316 (US) LAUTZENHEISER, Terry L. Nunica Michigan 49448 (US) TAYLOR, JR., Roy M. Rockford Michigan 49341 (US) STONER, JR., William T. Ada Michigan 49301 (US) CONRAD, Kenneth E. Ada Michigan 49301 (US) VANDERKOOI, Karen J. Grand Rapids Michigan 49525 (US) BEALS, Brian S. Grand Rapids Michigan 49506 (US) SCHAMPER, Ryan D. Grand Haven Michigan 49417 (US) (74) Representative: Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)